[gastropod] Syrinx is a monospecific genus of large sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae. This marine species can be found along the coasts of northern and western half of Australia and adjacent areas, including eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea == Species== ...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(gastropod)

[sculpture] = April 25 = == Are laws banning same sex marriage sexist rather than homophobic? == So, just an idle thought, but it occurs to me that laws against same sex marriage are essentially discriminatory on the grounds of gender. In a more general sense, of course, all homophobia has its root in sexism, but these laws are actually pre...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(sculpture)

[Wolter] Syrinx is a public artwork by German-born American sculptor Adolph Wolter located at the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is a bronze figure of Syrinx sitting on a limestone tree stump. Syrinx is nude, and her proper right knee is bent upwards to her chest with her other leg hanging over ...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(Wolter)

Syr'inx noun ; plural Syringes . [ New Latin , from Greek ... a pipe.] 1. (Mus.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; -- called also pandean pipes . 2. (Anat.) The lower larynx in birds. » In birds there are two laringes, an upper or ...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/268

Origin: NL, from Gr. A pipe. ... 1. A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; called also pandean pipes. ... 2. <anatomy, zoology> The lower larynx in birds. ... In birds there are two laringes, an upper or true, but voiceless, larynx in the usual position behind the tongue, and a lower one, at or near the junction of the trachea and bro...Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?syrinx

(from the article `syringomyelia`) chronic, progressive disease characterized principally by the development of a cyst, called a syrinx, near the spinal cord or brain stem. Symptoms ...Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/201

the vocal organ of birds, located at the base of the windpipe (trachea), where the trachea divides into the bronchi (tubes that connect the trachea ... [6 related articles]Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/201

In Greek mythology, Syrinx was a nymph of Arcadia. Pan was enamoured with Syrinx, but was violent towards her. To escape Pan's violence Syrinx prayed to be changed into a reed. The gods granted her prayer, and she was turned into a reed. Pan then made himself a pipe of the reed into which Syrinx had been changed.Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/D1S.HTM

[medicine] In medicine, a syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia), in the brain stem (syringobulbia), or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age. ==Etymology== Syrinx is taken directly from the ancient Greek word for `tube.` It is the root of the word `syringe.` A syrinx results whe...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(medicine)

[Debussy] Syrinx, L. 129, is a piece of music for solo flute which Claude Debussy wrote in 1913. It generally takes three minutes or less to perform. It was the first significant piece for solo flute after the Sonata in A minor composed by C. P. E. Bach 150 years before (1763), and it is the first such solo composition for the modern Böhm ...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(Debussy)

[disambiguation] Syrinx is a nymph in Greek mythology. Syrinx and syringe both come from the Greek word σῦριγξ meaning `tube`. The Latin/Greek-style plural of syrinx is syringes, which is also the plural of the word syringe. Syrinx may also refer to: In the sciences: In music: ...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx_(disambiguation)

In classical mythology, SyrinxPronunciation-needed (Greek Σύριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Pursued by the amorous Greek god Pan, she ran to a river`s edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, she was transformed into hollow water reeds that made a haunting sound when the god`s fru.....Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrinx

The larynx-equivalent in a bird, where most vocalizations are produced. It is deep in the chest where the trachea (windpipe) splits into two bronchi. The thin membranes vibrate and create sound as air goes by them. Some birds with a more highly developed syrinx can produce a wider range of vocalizations (e.g., Starlings.)Found on http://www.sialis.org/glossary.htm

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